Research has shown Discussion Boards to be very effective in online learning. It is best to use a variety of types of discussion questions to meet different learning styles and initiate socializtion between peers. This is a great tool to assess students mastery and comprehension of content.

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Use of a Discusson Board should:

• encourage collaboration

• focus on the learning objective

• aid in formative assessment

• assist peers with learning

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To encourage student participation, instructions should use open-ended questions and create value by assigning a grade to the posts.

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